The HOWELL Times
Vol. 23 - No. 24
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November 22, 2025
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Photo by Andrew Rice The Central Jersey Classic Two-Day Card Show was held at Multi-Sports Kingdom in Manalapan. By Andrew Rice MANALAPAN – The Central Jersey Classic Two-Day Card Show returned to Manalapan boasting 150 vendors of Pokémon cards, sports cards and memorabilia, action figures, and much more. They gathered at the Multi Sports Kingdom (formerly Sportika) at 150 Woodward Road to sell, buy, and trade their products with other avid collectors. The event was hosted on the
turf field in the back of the complex, and it had over four double-sided rows of tables for shoppers to roam and check out. Once patrons paid for their $5 entry, they were handed a pink raff le ticket that had numbers on it. About once every hour throughout the event, the event manager would get on a mic, read off certain numbers, and the person with the winning ticket would be able to come
up to the front to collect a prize. The prizes for winning this raffle changed each time a number was called. The event was put together by an organization called Our Cards and Collectables, who run several different card shows throughout New Jersey. The group of ten hosts smaller bi-weekly card shows on Friday nights from 5-10 p.m. at the Old Bridge Elks Lodge. Our Cards and Col-
lect ables is r u n by Steven Rahor, who is a young entrepreneur who had his passion for trading cards passed down from his dad. His father used to run similar events and card shows when he was younger, which helped inspire his love for cards since he grew up in that community. He has been running his own show since the end of the pandemic. “I know of the potential (Cards - See Page 2)
Learning Comes Easy When The Beach Is Your Classroom
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – The tourists have gone home, but the beach was filled with students learning about the unique ecosystem – and taking those lessons home with them. Every year, Clean Ocean Action meets busloads of kids at Island Beach State Park for a student summit. They learn lessons from environmentalists in the field – as well as peers who are just a little older than them.
They went to stations around the interpretive center. The Marine Academy of Technology and Environmental Science students were able to talk to the kids on their level about important lessons like how litter impacts wildlife. Clean Ocean Action has been leading this for 35 years, said Kristen Grazioso, Education and Volunteer Manager. “It connects them with the coastal ecosystem,” she said. It also forms connections
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with each other. Peer-to-peer teaching is effective because the younger students are eager to learn from the older ones – and the MATES students have an enthusiasm for the subject matter that is infectious. Students came from the Bay Head School, Bordentown Regional Middle School, Christ the King School in Haddonfield, Hugh J. Boyd Jr. Elementary School in Seaside Heights, Lavallette (Learning - See Page 3)
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By Andrew Rice HOWELL – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9691 hosted two memorial services on Veterans Day to honor those who have sacrificed their lives or were willing to sacrif ice their lives to preserve our freedom. The first service was held at Soldier Memorial Park in Howell, and the second service was held at Lutz Park in Farmingdale. The memorial included a presentation of the colors by Howell Township Police Officers, a salute to those who have fallen in the line of duty, and a few speeches from the veterans themselves to honor their comrades who are no longer with us. Despite the poor weather that included high winds and even some snow, a small group of people attended the event to honor the veterans. Post 9691 commander Frank Longo hopes that they will have a better turnout at these events in the future.
W hen Longo was asked what it meant to host an event like this for Veterans Day as the commander of a VFW post, he and a few members of his group emphasized the need for the public to remember what these individuals sacrificed for their freedoms and to honor them accordingly. “I think the message is not to forget,” said one of the people who attended the ceremony with Longo. “That is it, don’t forget the veterans. On Memorial Day and Veterans Day. As you can see, we really didn’t get a big crowd. Hopefully, we can make things better for next year.” He also urged more veterans of foreig n wars in the local area to join their post, as their membership has dwindled significantly over the years. Post 9691 has put out several calls for new members, hoping to attract younger veterans to help bolster (Veterans - See Page 2)
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